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MOVIE REVIEW (Spoilers ahead) This is definitely more of a feminist film rather than a women-centric film. It freaking centres around three men. They are the protagonists (or anti-heroes rather). But it also keeps its women on a higher pedestal than the men. This happens through the music especially. And the intercutting between the … Continue reading Iraivi | “woMEN worship”
The Uttaman, and the Villain THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS And the darkness within… Cover art : © 2015 BKV Caricatures NOTE : THIS WRITE-UP IS GOING TO BE A VERY SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE, DO NOT TRY TO DRAW CONFLICTING PARALLELS TO THE OPINIONS & INTERPRETATIONS FEATURED IN IT. HEAVY SPOILERS INCLUDED, READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE WATCHED THE … Continue reading Uttama Villain – Through the Looking Glass
GVM’s #CopTrilogy | A breakdown | Episode 3 Yennai Arindhaal… | If you know me… (2015) [Movie Review : Mild spoilers ahead] Gautam Vasudev Menon. The man who made a star out of a good actor. And 12 years later he’s into bringing the actor out of a star. Life’s come a full circle … Continue reading Yennai Arindhaal | GVM’s Cop Trilogy : Episode 3
GVM’s #CopTrilogy | A breakdown | Episode 2 Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu | Hunt, Play (2006) Another episode in a police officer’s life… Gautham Vasudev Menon. A director who is just fresh off shutting all his critics down with a one monster of an action film aka. cult classic. And he opts for the same template, albeit … Continue reading Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu | GVM’s Cop Trilogy : Episode 2
GVM’s #CopTrilogy | A breakdown | Episode 1 Kaakha Kaakha | To Protect (2003) An episode in a Police Officer’s life… Gautham Vasudev Menon. The name that first struck silver screens with a candy-floss rom-com in Minnale, wasn’t really a force to reckon with, only before the release of this film. No one thought of … Continue reading Kaakha Kaakha | GVM’s Cop Trilogy : Episode 1
Madras (2014) Movie Review and DETAILED ANALYSIS (Mild spoilers ahead) This film had my attention right from when a pic ft. Karthi’s image captured on the camera, was leaked from the shooting spot. It showed a whole new Karthi, and we definitely could sense the acting chops returning to the brave young guy whom we … Continue reading Madras (2014) | Detailed Analysis | Defining emotions…
With an ocean of films releasing every year, one is able to follow only the mainstream of the industry, given the time constraints in our day-to-day life. And there are many other honest films and path-breaking, which we, not deliberately, “track la vitidrom“… 😀 The mainstream aren’t really satisfying either, with only 1/10 films really … Continue reading Tamil Cinema விரைவில் (Viraivil) | A Teaserbook
#Jigarthanda Movie Review & *DETAILED ANALYSIS* Do SHARE the review after reading, if you really feel it deserves one! 🙂 ***********HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD********** Please do not read if you haven’t watched the film! But for those who are really desperate to know my verdict, here it is – Watch this film IN THE THEATERS. That … Continue reading Jigarthanda | Detailed Analysis (EXTENDED)
The RISE of Raghuvaran | Reasons behind the SUCCESS of #VIP ** Heavy spoilers “There are films that cater to the actor, and there are films that cater to the star – in Velayilla Pattathari, Dhanush gets a film where he gets to showcase both sides.” – Baradwaj Rangan For me, VIP is an honest … Continue reading The Rise of Raghuvaran | The reasons behind the success of VIP
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